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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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NGK TR6 $20 or around that..
Denso Iridium IT-22's $70 or around that...

You get what you pay for. Changing plugs are not fun on these motors. Plus the dreaded plug shootings.
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 06:45 AM
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Originally posted by smokeshow
Block ( stock ) can only hold so much hp / boost. Is the main point here. It's not the vehicle that it is in. Every motor is not created equally. And L motors are not exactly the most reliable things on earth. I know of a few stock motors on stock boost that have blown up. And then others that have held 18 psi. I can go on and on about this topic. Bottom line... stick with a 4 Lb. on a stock bottom end. Don't push your luck.
I agree with you - have seen the same on f150, svtoa, flasvt, etc. However, I don't care if it blows up - then it gives me an excuse to put a built motor and a KB on it. I like pushing my luck
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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In that case, put an 8 Lb. pulley on it and keep the stock plugs.

Or just let me drive it for a hour and you will lose a tranny and a motor.
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:32 AM
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Originally posted by smokeshow
In that case, put an 8 Lb. pulley on it and keep the stock plugs.

Or just let me drive it for a hour and you will lose a tranny and a motor.
I bet it wouldn't last that long...
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:54 AM
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I'll pass. I like pushing my own luck - not having someone else push it for me. Breaking shit is just part of the game when you are trying to make a vehicle fast. There is always a risk involved. I've seen trucks with 8lb pulleys and nitrous last forever - then I've seen them blowup stock. Its all in the tune and how you drive it....same with any vehicle.

I honestly don't beat the crap out of my truck and if I decide to up the boost or do more to it, I'll have it tuned right with a fairly rich tune or 2 diff tunes (1 for warmer weather, 1 for cooler), and if it blows up - so be it...I'll just go back to the drawing board. I'm not an idiot about it, just understand the consequences
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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8lb with nitrous on a stock block w/stock fuel?
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Stock block yes. Stock fuel - not sure but probably not. Also it was a VERY small nitrous shot - only meant to cool the intake charge. I'm pretty sure one of the Lightning tuners had a truck like that for a while....
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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Again - I'm not condoning or saying I'm going to go that route - but it has been done. There are also guys with KB blowers pushing the stock block to even higher power levels than a 6lb lower would do....

Its all in the tune and how you drive it.
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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KB is a whole different animal. The effiecency on that blower is twice of the "H"Eaton.

I have seen mid 11's on stock bottom end. But I wouldn't count on that if I was trying to get there.

Bottom line, if you want to use this motor and make it faster. The safest way is a 4# pulley, or a small shot of juice. Other than that you are pushing your luck.
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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Lightings are slow. Esp on Dub Deuces. Tehehe, jfwy Smoke!

Why don't you sell these guys your 4, or 6#'er? Eh?

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